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Old 02-06-2019, 07:04 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop View Post
I know some American outlets at the time promoted it as Team NHL (at the time there was a fledgling WHA), but never was it attributed to Team USA.
Clarence Campbell and many NHL owners were pissed at the WHA for stealing some of their star players and wouldn't let Bobby Hull play for Team Canada. The outcry from Canadians was huge with many asking PM Trudeau to step in and force the NHL to let Hull play.
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